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What is Umbrella Coverage and Why you Need it

What is it? No we are not talking about buying insurance coverage for the umbrella sitting in your closet. Personal Umbrella coverage is liability coverage that kicks in when the liability coverage you have on your existing auto or property policy is exhausted. It helps cover legal fees associated with

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Study Shows Collisions on the Rise

The 2017 Safe Driving Study shows an overall increase in collisions across the country with Ontario making the top 3 of the province with the most claims between 2013 and 2017. In the last 4 years Stittsville has become a safer place to drive with a 24% decrease in the number

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Cannabis Legislation & Your Insurance

As of October 17, 2018 cannabis is now legal in Canada. So what does this mean for your insurance? Personal Property Insurance Traditionally property insurance policies denied coverage for dwellings where there were cannabis grow operations including the dwellings of people growing it legally for their own personal medical reasons.

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JOIN OUR TEAM!

Craig, Hamilton insurance Brokers is a well established insurance brokerage that has been serving Ottawa and the surrounding area since 1974.  We sell, service and advise on both personal and commercial lines insurance. Responsibilities  handle an existing book of personal lines business  respond and provide advice to clients and insurance

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Demerit Points, Convictions and Your Insurance

A common misconception is that your auto insurance rates will improve as the demerit points on your driving record are reduced. This is not the case. Insurers are not concerned about how many or how few demerit points you have. What they do care about are the number and type

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Welcome to Our Website!

Exciting things are happening this year at Craig Hamilton Insurance Brokers. Along with our new website and Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CraigHamiltonIns/ we will be bringing you new ways to connect with us and access your policy. Follow us for updates. On our Blog you will find answers to your most frequently

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